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R31538 Cobalt vs. EN 1.0545 Steel

R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.0545 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31538 cobalt and the bottom bar is EN 1.0545 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 23
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 480
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1360
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 930
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 200
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750 to 1920
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 45
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 33
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0 to 0.35
Cobalt (Co), % 58.7 to 68.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
95.5 to 99.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.85 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.13
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.017
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.14